Started day 5 by checking out the Claylocke beach area, Ruby beach, 1st and 4th beach although each was gorgeous in their own right none compared for us to the magic of the others the day before. We then went to the Quianault Lodge for the evening, took another hike up to the falls and relaxed by the lake and campfire enjoying the company of other guests from all over the world. Day 6 was incredible, we drove to Mt. Ranier, checked into what I call our fantasy cabin at the Storm King Spa and went on to explore the inexplainable beauty of Mt. Ranier. We hiked through wild flowers one minute and snow the next, we came back down to Longmire at the suggestion of a fellow photographer to catch a gorgeous sunset over Mt. Ranier. Dinner at the famous Copper Creek Inn with the best blackberry pie we had all week (and we had it almost every night). Day 7 we woke up at 5:30 am to catch the sunrise over reflection lake which was well worth the early hour. Next we started our biggest hike of the week, we got above the snow line for an up close look at the glacier, saw a black fox along our 8 plus miles made our way down and had a late lunch at Paradise Inn. Finally it was time for some well deserved R and R back at our cabin/yurt. We took Jacuzzies on our deck and then had incredible massages at the spa. Day 8 we went around the other side of Mt. Ranier to Sunrise and hiked through this mountain known for their wildflowers, we did get to see a black bear in the meadow below us which is always cool. After this hike we went on our way to Seattle for our last night. We checked out the famous pikes peak market along with all the characters that frequent this spot. More fresh gorgeous flowers, fruit, veggies, seafood and crafts than you can imagine along with street musicians galore. Then it was a sad farewell to a vacation filled with adventure, beauty and too much blackberry pie. I hope you enjoy this last sampling of photos as much as I enjoyed the journey taking them.
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I know it’s rare, but this post is from our end of summer vacation in the pocono’s! I had fun experimenting with new lighting techniques, and my kids were actually wiling victims this time. 
